Chairman, L. W. ST. JOHN Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio answers and RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRE PROMPTLY to Vice-Chairman, FLOYD A. ROWE Secretary, GEORGE T. HEPBRON Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio 105 Nassau Street, New York City NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE This questionnaire is sent annually to representative basketball men of the country in order that their views may be presented at the annual meeting of the National Committee. The Committee will be grateful if you will check these The Committee Member whose name appears above will send all replies received up to March 25 to H. V. Porter, 11 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois. I. oO Relative to jumping: (a) Is crowding around jumpers a problem in your locality? Yest{. $4 No. fi 3 (b) Are too many fouls committed during jumps? YaSbS.No.69 3 (c) Should the abnormally tall player b¢ deprived of part of his advantage? Ye3 73, NoZ Concerning the rule which prohibits coaches from addressing players or officials: (a) Should the present rule be retained? Ye - (b) If you faver modifying the rule make sugges- tions on the back of this sheet. Would you favor making it permissible to move the baskets a specified number of feet farther in the court on courts that are at least 75 feet long? vest No. a : Has the smaller ball size which _was adopted last year been satisfactory? Would you favor raising the baskets to 11 or 12 feet? Yes. |.4 . No..4.Q . @Vould you favor changing the size of the bas t to 20 inches in diameter? Yes. 11.0. No. QD. $ (a) Is the pivot post play in the free throw lane causing undue trouble . locality? Yes}. $4- No. 7 : This questionnaire checked by 8. 9. (b) Would you favor some rule change which would take away the right of a player in the traditional position to tr or a field-goal?____ rh 2.. 0. When a player, in driving in toward the basket, is fouled but succeeds in scoring in the continuing offen- sive motion the foul should be charged against the offender but the field goal should be allowed and no free Sime | Would you favor such a rule? L/No... Yea 3 .O Relative to the traveling rule: A player in motion receives the ball and comes to a legal stride stand stop on the count of two. Do you favor retaining the present rule which,dges n6t allow a pivot from such a position? Yes .¥j &@*” “ Comments: QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE, J. H. CROCKER, E. J. HICKOX, W. E. MEANWELL, OSWALD TOWER, Editor, H. V. PORTER, Chairman Location Treasurer, A. E. METZDORF 97 Elmsdorf Ave., Rochester, N. Y. — Met T RD ewes fed AcOH serie ek 13 Wd eee 20h a8 "10 0 wot ort nama 201 ofdO braleveld .colsanvbl to binodl . eld andecated siete etait oi” (ite ste Radi tna 6 lamin fi alts my ttimmoD od sottimmo) Ianoitsy{ od? 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HEPBRON Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio 105 Nassau Street, New York City NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE This questionnaire is sent annually to representative basketball men of the country in order that their views may be presented at the annual meeting of the National Committee. The Committee will be grateful if you will check these The Committee Member whose name appears above will send all replies received up to March 25 to H. V. Porter, 11 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois. I. 2. Relative to jumping: (a) Is crowding around jumpers a problem in your locality? Yes. BBB No.. SBS (b) Are too many fouls committed during jumps? . Yes. $GGNo.. FSS (c) Should the abnormally tall player be deprived of part of his advantage? Yes... @Q0No....9BB Concerning the rule which prohibits coaches from addressing players or officials: (a) Should the present rule be retained? Yes, OOR No.. 323 (b) If you favor modifying the rule make sugges- tions on the back of this sheet. Would you favor making it permissible to move the baskets a specified number of feet farther in the court on courts that are at least 75 feet long? Yes 453. No. 656 Has the smaller ball size which was adopted last year been satisfactory? Yes. $¥CYNo.. JH. Would you favor raising the baskets to 11 or 12 feet? Yes. £25. No. .2008 Would you favor changing the size of the basket to 20 inches in diameter? Yes $23 . No.. 98S (a) Is the pivot post play in the free throw lane causing undue trouble in your locality? Yes. $63 No. . 980 This questionnaire checked by... ~~. a 8. 9. (b) Would you favor some rule change which would take away the right of a player in the traditional pivot post position to try for a field goal? Yes. LB0No. 998 When a player, in driving in toward the basket, is fouled but succeeds in scoring in the continuing offen- sive motion the foul should be charged against the offender but the field goal should be allowed and no free throw awarded. Would you favor such a rule? Yes. 480 No.. 672 Relative to the traveling rule: A player in motion receives the ball and comes to a legal stride stand stop on the count of two. Do you favor retaining the present rule which does not allow a pivot from such a position? Yes. . GLBNo. .§B4 Comments: QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE, J. H. CROCKER, - E. J. HICKOX, W. E. MEANWELL,: OSWALD TOWER, Editor, H. V. PORTER, Chairman Location Treasurer, A. E. METZDORF 97 Elmsdorf Ave., Rochester, N. Y. RiQy Ortetet 3°°a"a*nre~ SzE““"S°se"" |shi § . qrwt to a "4" ie ee ae al g (ggronnggnewmergar & geadengeagae gga 8 Ller ball size which was adopted lest year been satis- vowootabwbahosures Sas fe Po suttoaBwantte ls st. ste to LL or 12 feet? : vat at es © © 1) . e ‘ aver rth og grt F a] em neve ot rol Sci a -. a4 Totals: i & Toe ale: | g] Ott GOO Bf O et AQHoHM Gren ane - * O8 ae Totalet gy BS*Amnngarongegee <= eggeezegges soy 2 ft a cr eaetce HOO 2 ft O A MOM Omer a “as + ssggge" gcag* B95) g get | ggrgtannagaeeee sare srigqacageng se — 4 Chairman, L. W. ST. JOHN Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Vice-Chairman, FLOYD A. ROWE Secretary, GEORGE T. HEPBRON Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio 105 Nassau Street, New York City BAB. Ag bon Treasurer, A. E. METZDORF 97 Elmsdorf Ave., Rochester, N. Y. NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE This questionnaire is sent annually to representative basketball men of the country in order that their views may be presented at the annual meeting of the National Committee. The Committee will be grateful if you will check these answers and RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRE PROMPTLY to Dr. forrest C0. Allen, Director of the Division of Physical Education and Intercollegiate Athletics, Univ. of Kans. The Committee Member whose name appears above will send all replies received up to March 25 to H. V. Porter, 11 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois. I. Relative to jumping: (a) Is crowding around jumpers a problem in your locality? Yeu... -.. Oa 2 vn (b) Are too many fouls committed during jumps? WG oe eons (c) Should the abnormally tall player be deprived of part of his advantage? Yes...... INDRA. Concerning the rule which prohibits coaches from addressing players or officials: (a) Should the present rule be retained? Te Se eo es (b) If you favor modifying the rule make sugges- tions on the back of this sheet. Would you favor making it permissible to move the baskets a specified number of feet farther in the court on courts that are at least 75 feet long? Has the smaller ball size which was adopted last year been satisfactory? Yes...... Pees. Ps Would you favor raising the baskets to 11 or 12 feet? Nese Nee oes, Would you favor changing the size of the basket to 20 inches in diameter? Yes...... 6.2 el (a) Is the pivot post play in the free throw lane causing undue trouble in your locality? ies ss Mo 23 This questionnaire checked by (b) Would you favor some rule change which would take away the right of a player in the traditional pivot post position to try for a field goal? MYesi- e INGE 2 os 8. When a player, in driving in toward the basket, is fouled but succeeds in scoring in the continuing offen- sive motion the foul should be charged against the offender but the field goal should be allowed and no free throw awarded. Would you favor such a rule? Mies. ING oe 9g. Relative to the traveling rule: A player in motion receives the ball and comes to a legal stride stand stop on the count of two. Do you favor retaining the present rule which does not allow a pivot from such a position? Yes...... Noo 3; Comments: QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE, J. H. CROCKER, E. J; Hickox, W. E. MEANWELL, . OSWALD TOWER, Editor, H. V. PORTER, Chairman Location Chairman, L. W. St. Joun Vice-Chairman, Ftoyp A. Rowe Secretary, GEorcE T. HEPBRON Treasurer, A, E. MretzporF Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio 105 Nassau Street, New York City 97 Elmsdorf Ave., Rochester, N. Y. NATIONAL BASKETBALL COMMITTEE of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE This questionnaire is sent annually to representative basketball men of the country in order that their views may be presented at the annual meeting of the National Committee. The Committee will be grateful if you will check these answers and RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRE PROMPTLY to The Committee. Member whose name appears above will send all replies received up to March 25 to H. V. Porter, 11 South LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois. 7. Would you favor allowing play to proceed at the 1. (a) Has the new note on held ball resulted in a better game? me Yes_ 898 . No_333 (b) Should a held ball be declared whenever a player in control is touching the floor with any part of his ee a “G08 hands or feet? Yes (c) when a team is Srna to consume time by holding the ball near the division line should a held ball be declared whenever a closely guarded player | ite ae for Soa econds? . Player in possession near the sideline sometimes in- tentionally hits the opponent on the leg with the ball so that it caroms out-of-bounds. There are other similar situations. Should these be regarded as leeigigage Plays and . without penalty? Ye oO Lt . Check the court size which you regard yas, best : (a) For high school plaf§g3@#sx75 50x94 (b) For college play ” 4 9 . (a) Has the removal of the “due allowance” clause in the trayeling rule caused any difficulty? Yes__96 No (b) It is claimed that few players in starting a dribble drop the ball before the pivot foot leaves the floor. Do you favor rigid enforcement of this rule? Yes_ BBR No_ 876 |. : 7 iy — tay “6 ‘s out after each basket? . The new rule for starting second and fourth quar- ters reduces the number of center jumps. Would you favor further gradual reduction? Ye: 408 | No 392 This questionnaire checked by - end of a quarter until the play which is in progress when the signal sounds is completed? Yes_§@ No 942. . There is some sentiment in favor of moving the backboards 6.feet inside the end lines. Assuming that over a period of years such a change might be made, in your opinion / (a) Would it relieve the crowding in front of the basket? ee Yes BRO No__ 880 | (b) Would it result in fewer out-of-bounds balls? Yes B98 No_BO6 . (c) would it result in more play in the center floor zone ‘ey 3 more i ae" there? Yes. (d). Would the increased possibilities for offensive a a be desirable? Yes $S$2 No _ S65 . Would you favor a plan whereby a free throw for a personal foul would be made from the spot where the foul is committed (with proper adjustments for unusually long or short distances) ? Yes_ 86 No__ 687. List other suggestions on reverse side. QUESTIONNAIRE COMMITTEE, J. H. Crocxer, E. J. Hickox, A. A. SCHABINGER, F, A. ScuMuint, OswaLp Tower, H. V. Porter, Chairman oe rae Tt fae 3. Check the gourd size which yor recard as ber (a) Yor high sthool play ' a ft ff } end of a quarter — @neal sounds is completed? mt im favor of moving the> ackbos esumi ny | are peel af yous | wah & (b) Would it result in fewer out-of-boumés balls? (a) cabs th wilde in nore yiny in the omnter floor sume snd tn more tries from there?